slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
caller; visitor; company; guest
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
don't you think?; indicates question
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to face; to go towards; to head towards
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward